Schools are breaking for half term with majority of secondary school students already released to start theirs.
Primary and junior secondary schools are breaking today with others starting this morning, others after lunch and majority in the evening.
According to Ministry of Education calendar, schools are to start their half term break on 29th February to 3rd March 2024 when they will resume.
First term will have thirteen weeks which will culminate with schools closing by 7th April.
The learners will have three weeks holiday starting from 8th April to 26th April.
After resuming from half term primary and junior schools will start their first term athletic competitions.
However unlike last year where junior school learners were mixed with those in primary schools, beginning this year the Grade 7 and 8 learners will have their own competition separate from the primary school section.
A circular was released to guide the junior school competitions. The junior schools will participate in the following activities in 2024 calendar.
Term I: Athletics. Cross country, Handball, Swimming and Basketball 5×5. Term II: Soccer. Volleyball, Basketball 3×3 and Netball.
The current Kenya Primary School Sports Association Committees will manage the transition process and together with the Field Education offices at each level will provide coordination and support including provision of technical officials, referees and umpires.
For primary schools the athletic events will involve sprints, middle and long distance races, relays, jumps and throws.
Both primary and junior school learners will start from cluster level before proceeding to zonal, sub-county, county, regional and finally to national level.
School games teachers have attended their zonal clinics where they get training and sensitized on the upcoming school competitions.
County, Regional and National clinics will start from End March to Early April. The National Clinics will be done in Nyeri from 8th to 11th April 2024.
Below are the athletic activities that will include in the first term competitions for primary school learners.
1) Sprints (short races):
- 100m
- 100m hurdles girls
- 110m hurdles boys
- 200m
- 400m
- 400m hurdles
2) Middle distance races:
- 800m
- 1500m
- 3000m
3) Long distance races:
- 5000m
5000m walk
4) Relays:
- 4 x100m
- 4 x 400m
- 4 x 400m mixed.
5) Jumps:
- High Jump
- Long Jump
- Triple Jump
- Pole vault
6) Throws:
- Javelin
- Short putt
- Discus
- Hammer
Note:
Unless indicated all races apply to both boys and girls.
1 participant per school for short races.
2 participants per school for middle distance and field events (throws and jumps)
3 participants per school for Long distance events.
Documentation:
- Birth certificate (no age limit)
- Introduction letter
- Photo of participant with the head of institution.
RE: 2024 NATIONAL CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES CALENDAR OF EVENTS
SECONDARY SCHOOLS SPORTS
(6th – 14th APRIL, 2024)
Rugby15s, Athletics, Basketball 5×5, Hockey, Handball, Cross Country, Swimming
Host Region: Eastern
Host County: Machakos
Clinic: 6th – 8th April, 2024
Arrival of teams: 7th April, 2024
Action Days: 9th – 13th April, 2024
Departure: 14th April, 2024
SECONDARY SPECIAL SCHOOLS SPORTS
(6th – 12th APRIL, 2024)
Rugby15s, Athletics, Basketball 5×5, Hockey, Handball, Cross Country, Swimming
Host Region: Rift Valley
Host County: Nakuru
Clinic: 6th – 7th April, 2024
Arrival of teams: 7th April, 2024
Action Days: 9th – 11th April, 2024
Departure: 12th April, 2024
PRIMARY SCHOOLS
(6th -12th APRIL, 2024)
Athletics
Host Region: Central
Host County: Nyeri
Clinic: 6th – 7th April, 2024
Arrival of Teams: 7th April, 2024
Action Days: 9th – 11th April, 2024
Departure: 12th April, 2024
PRIMARY SPECIAL SCHOOLS ATHLETICS
Athletics
(6th – 13th APRIL, 2024)
Host Region: Rift Valley
Host County: Nakuru
Clinic: 6th – 7th April, 2024
Arrival of Teams: 7th April, 2024
Action Days: 9th – 12 th April. 2024
Departure: 13 th April 2024
JUNIOR SCHOOL
(6th – 12th APRIL 2024)
Athletics, Cross-Country, Handball, Swimming
Host Region: Eastern
Host County: Machakos
Clinic: 6th – 7th April, 2024
Arrival of Teams: 7th April, 2024
Action Days: 9th – 11th April, 2024
Departure: 12th April, 2024
NATIONAL DRAMA AND FILM FESTIVAL
(7th – 19th APRIL 2024)
Host Region: Eastern
Host County: Embu
Venue: Kangaru/Embu University
Reporting: 7th April, 2024
Action Days: 8th – 16th April, 2024
State Concert: 18th April, 2024
Departure: 19th April, 2024
SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR
(6th – 12th APRIL, 2024)
Host Region: Nairobi
Host County: Nairobi
Venue: Moi Girls High School
Arrival Date: 6th April, 2024
Action Days: 11th April, 2024
Departure: 12th April. 2024
KENYA TEACHERS COLLEGES
(3rd – 13th JUNE 2024)
Ball games, Goal Ball, Athletics and Paralympics
Host Region: Eastern
Host County: Machakos
Venue: Machakos TTC
Clinic: 3rd – 4th June, 2024
Arrival: 4th June, 2024
Action Days: 5th – 12th June, 2024
Departure: 13th June, 2024